Another New Purchase

A few days before Tom left on this current trip, we stopped in a nice store where I happen to be on a first name basis with the owner and the Saturday clerk. We noticed a very similar coat rack to the one pictured below, and decided to have her set aside the next one she got in for us. I love it. Now, before you all think I am crazy for buying a coat rack in a tropical climate where the temperature never drops out of the the 80s, let me tell you that we have been in the market for a coat rack for a long time. We wanted one in Connecticut to augment our tiny front coat closet. It is amazing how many coats two people accumulate. So, here it is, our new coat rack....

And just because he is so cute, here is a picture of my buddy, Sylvester.

Chicago

After my conference in St Louis I was able to visit my sister Peggy, brother-in-law Russ, and niece and nephew, Hayley and Noah in Evanston, outside of Chicago. The pictures below were taken at the Nature Museum in Chicago.


Noah and I in a boat in his favorite part of the museum, a big treehouse.


Hayley's favorite part of the museum. Yes, that is an albino snake wrapped around her neck.

We all had a great visit, it was so good to see everyone. The kids grow so fast!

There are a few more pictures over in Flickr.

Home from St Louis

I got home earlier this week from my work trip to St. Louis and fun visit in Chicago with Peggy and her family. I think I am over the jet lag after four days of being back home.

I was out today for a while, and found out that Tom will be delayed coming home, so it will be around two weeks from now that he will be back. I was feeling sorry for myself, and when I got home this beautiful cloud and sky greeted me... so I felt better.



By the way, you may notice the new little gadget over to the right. That is a link to my Flickr page, where there are more photos. I posted several more there from our trip to Palau in December. There are still more, but I think you will get the idea from what is there.

I hope everyone has a good weekend. Mine is just about over, and I spent most of today inside, doing taxes... yuck.